Sankar Ghosh is an Indian immunologist and microbiologist who currently serves as the department head of microbiology and immunology at Columbia University Medical Center. Prior to this role, he spent 17 years at Yale University as a professor and researcher focusing on immunobiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, cell biology, and developmental biology. His specific research area concentrates on the formation of active or expressed replicas in response to stimuli, with an emphasis on the activation of cellular responses through NF-kB.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 336 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Sankar
harmonious, one who unites
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Generation Group
Sankar Ghosh belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Kolkata
Educated At: Albert Einstein College of Medicine | University of Calcutta | Yeshiva University
Occupation: immunologist | microbiologist | researcher
Employers: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons | Yale University | Columbia University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for September 16, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 16, 2025 |
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Sun | 22 Virgo 39 | 23 Virgo 39 | 28 Scorpio 11 |
Moon | 13 Pisces 21 | 17 Cancer 4 | 2 Leo 14 |
Mercury | 21 Virgo 14 | 26 Virgo 7 | 5 Sagittarius 33 |
Venus | 0 Virgo 42 | 26 Leo 2 | 11 Libra 52 |
Mars | 6 Libra 41 | 25 Libra 57 | 21 Scorpio 13 |
Jupiter | 26 Scorpio 40 | 20 Cancer 26 | 9 Sagittarius 31 |
Saturn | 0 Capricorn 55 | 28 Pisces 46 | 5 Capricorn 11 |
Uranus | 18 Leo 55 | 1 Gemini 26 | 21 Leo 5 |
Neptune | 5 Scorpio 8 | 0 Aries 56 | 7 Scorpio 28 |
Pluto | 4 Virgo 34 | 1 Aquarius 32 | 6 Virgo 4 |
Rahu | 4 Libra 22 | 17 Pisces 49 | 0 Libra 52 |
Ketu | 4 Aries 22 | 17 Virgo 49 | 0 Aries 52 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Sankar Ghosh's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Sun
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2025